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  • UEFI support in ArcaOS 5.1

    From OSnews@21:1/5 to All on Mon Feb 14 22:18:16 2022
    Development and testing of Arca Noae's support for UEFI continues. Here's a brief recap of how this will work in ArcaOS 5.1:
    When the installation media boots, if the system is determined to be in "UEFI mode" as opposed to "Legacy mode" ("Legacy" here refers to the configuration which presents a traditional PC BIOS), ArcaOS will begin the preboot process using its
    compatibility system. Essentially, this is a 64-bit environment which will provide a rather complete BIOS emulation for the ArcaOS kernel, including VGA services for video display.

    I often wonder just how hard it must be for the ArcaOS developers to work within the confines of OS/2 and what must be stringent licensing agreements and NDAs with IBM. This kind of low-level programming on OS/2 can';t be easy.

    https://www.osnews.com/story/134558/uefi-support-in-arcaos-5-1/

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  • From OSnews@21:1/5 to All on Thu Feb 17 22:31:41 2022
    Development and testing of Arca Noae's support for UEFI continues. Here's a brief recap of how this will work in ArcaOS 5.1:
    When the installation media boots, if the system is determined to be in "UEFI mode" as opposed to "Legacy mode" ("Legacy" here refers to the configuration which presents a traditional PC BIOS), ArcaOS will begin the preboot process using its
    compatibility system. Essentially, this is a 64-bit environment which will provide a rather complete BIOS emulation for the ArcaOS kernel, including VGA services for video display.

    I often wonder just how hard it must be for the ArcaOS developers to work within the confines of OS/2 and what must be stringent licensing agreements and NDAs with IBM. This kind of low-level programming on OS/2 can';t be easy.

    https://www.osnews.com/story/134558/uefi-support-in-arcaos-5-1/

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